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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14
WATCH THAT FORAKER.
THE OHIO MAN SHOWS UP ROBUST
IN POLITICS AGAIN.

A Republican Love Feast Goes Wild
Over the Bockye State Governor, Who
Makes the Speech of the Occasion
The Maine Man Also Comes Out Strong
Uncle Dick ogiesby's Remarks.
New YORK, Feb. 1.-THE banquet of the
Republican club OF this city at Delmonico'S
Saturday night in commemoration of the
birth of Abraham Lincoln was in every re-
spect great Success. Many well known
Republicans from nearly every state in the
Union were present. The large dinirg hall
had been specially decorated for tho occa-
sion with flags and banners, While plants and
flowers were arranged n great profusion
around the hall. III the center nf the bah,
behind the guests table was portrait OF
Lincoln. Covers were laid for 275 perSoGs
and every seat was occupied. tmong the
distinguished persons persons wer.4: Levi T.
Morton, Hon. James A. Beaver. Senators
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14
The British Light Weight Champion.

NEW YORK, Feb. i4-Jim Carney, the
champion lightweight pugilist of England,
arrived Saturday on the steamer Italy. Mr.
Carney was suffering from a severe cold
contracted during the voyage, and expressed
himself as being considerably out of trim. He
will proceed at once to Boston, where he will
so into strict training under the supervision
of Patsy Sheppard, for his Forthcoming
fight with Jack McAuliffe, of Brooklyn the
lightweight champion of America, for &c..
500 side and the light weight championship
of the world. Barney fought six desperate
bare knuckle contests in England, four of
which he won. All of these contests were
governed by the London prize ring rules,
and in one of which his opponent was Jimmy
Highland. The latter died from the effects
of the punishment received
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14

LONDON, Feb. Inn. Gladstone in let
ter, just made public, supporting Slagg, the
Liberal candidate nominated to contest the
parliamentary seat for Burnley, made vacant
by the death of Peter Rylands, Liberal
Unionist, says; For the last twelve months
! have been telling the English, Scotch and
Welch, that their parliament will continue
paralyzed and their business neglected until
it settles the Irish question The Scotch and
Welsh believed that but the southern Eng
lish did not, and they stopped the way. They
pay heavy for the delay. Before we reach
certain conclusions we will have to pay with
them; and after the thing has been done the
Tories will begin to say and believe that they
always were home rulers. Costly playing
with national interest seems to he the main
purpose wherefore the Tories exist They
have played certain time with all great
questions during the last fifty or sixty years
aud when they leave off with one they soon
End another wherewith to play again
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14
All Sin Goes to Hear Newman.

WASHINGTON CRY, Feb. IA. The Chi.
nese ambassador and TIRES of his attache,
attended the Metropolitan NJ. L. churcl
Sunday morning to hear the Rev. John 7
Newman's discourse upon the recent procla
nation Of the emperor of China opening tina
great empire To Christian tolerance. Tn
church was crowded, many persons being
unable to obtain seats The ambassador
party occupied the pew of the late Gen
GFaut
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. l4-It is learned
that the conferrees on the polygamy bill have
made the section much more stringent
which excludes from registration lists tn,
names CT all persons who refuse to swear t'
obey this act. as well es the law Of 1882 tth'
Eimunds acD. The conferees in adding this
restriction had in mind desire to prevent
the encouragement an support of polygamy
by persons who keep within the letter of tn,
law by not practlcing polygamy Will
openly expressing their belief in the doc
trine
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. li-Representa
tive Hopkins, of Illinois, was fortunate Ii
securing unanimous consent just before tn
adjournment of the house, Saturday, to TAX,
up out of its regular order his bill granting
to the city of Aurora title to the small islanc
in the Fox river. upon which a portion of TIL
city water-works is located The bill wa
passed without objection after brief ex
PLANTATION by Hopkins.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14

WASHINGTON Cry, Feb. 14-Referring to
the statement of Weaver of Iowa that
the president had instructed Secretary Man
ming TO obey the law regarding the issue Of
small notes. it is now said that the president
and Manning had talk about the matter at
which it was stated by Manning that he had
when receiving mutilated bills from some
bankers with request to send in their place
larger denominations sent the denomina-
tons asked for; that upon thinking it over
he, had concluded that this was destruction of
small bills and unauthor;z,l by law: there
fore the practice would be discontinued
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14

quirer and was part Of the controversy be-
tween Mclean and Halstead in 1889, and
which was waged with much bitterness and
personality Boynton says Rawlins' letter
fully establishes the truth of Halsteads let
ter, and threatens that if Gen. Grants
friends continue the discussion other dis
closures will be made
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14
O'Reilly Answers Fitzgerald.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 4-Dr. Thomas O'Reilly,
of this city, state delegate of the Irish Ma
tional league of America, publishes his reply
to a letter lately received from John
Fitzgerald, president Of the Irish
National league, in which the latter
sharply calls him to account for seconding
certain resolution which were offei ed at o
meeting of the branch of the league held
here few days ago. DIR. O'Reilly says the
resolutions were only sympathetic, and de-
tends his action, in effect stating that he vii
do the same thing again if he wants to.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14

prs MONIES, Iowa, Feb li-Sinca Judge
I.eve's decision at keokuk in the case o;
Stormy Jordan, of Ottumwa, there is talk at
tn capitol of instituting proceedings loo&-
Ingto his Impeachment and removal from the
federal bench, and to those familiar with
the intense temperance influence that com
pletely dominates the executive office, il
w uld not occasion surprise TO witness til.
hlstigatlon of proceedings having this end
IN view. But how the state will proceed &
impeach federal judge is not clear to or,lin
nry MIN Is
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14
The habitual use of pills is sure me,

The habitual use of pills is sure means
of ultimately undermining health and lay
ing the foundation for some of the most
distressing cases of chronic maladies. Use
DR.. Jones' Red Clover Tonic, a purely
blood tonic. 1t cures all diseases of the
stomach, liver, blood and kidneys. Can be
taken by the most delicate. SO cents. Of
druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. I4-It is STATED
upon COOL authority that Secretary Man
ming does not now contemplate vacating the
treasury portfolio to accept the presidency
of the newly projected New York City bank
and that he is entirely satisfied with his pres
emf position. Tae president earnestly desire,
him 10 remain in the cabinet
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14
LIKE RATS IN A TRAP.
Three Persons Roasted to Death In 6
Tennessee Jail.

MURFREEsBoRo, Tenn, Feb. IA By fir
in the Jail here Sunday morning three per
sons were roasted to death. The men wer,
confined in cages on the first floor The jaiIel
and ten prisoners were on the second aooI
and barely succeeded in escaping. The tbre'
men on the first floor were Wells Lyons
charged with forgery, and Nose Nancy aud
Jack Erwin charged with train wrecking
Vigorous efforts to release them ware made
but the fire spead so rapidly that nothing
could be done, add the crowd that gathereC
stood and heard the screams of the unfor
tunates as they slowly roasted to death
poweress to aid them. The other prisoners
were turned loose because there was no place
to keep them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14

ST. Louis, Feb. "A The saw in a portable
saw-mill on the farm Of l. D. Wright. a
wealthy farmar living eigt. miles from
California, Mo, few to pieces. Saturday
one part of it cutting open Mr. Wrights
breast, exposing his heart and killing hin
Instantly, and another piece carrying away
a part of the head OF Miss Thompson, e
Young lady VITO had gone to the mill to call
tiI. men to dinner She died in two hours.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14
Rnught the Whole Tnwn.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. li.-Cull-
man, Ala, famous German town on
the North & South Alabama railroad
has, with l5o,OOO acres of land, been
purchased bya New York and Montgomery
syndicate headed by Moses Bros, Of Mont.
gomery. 1t is proposed to establish arge
enterprises and develop the mineral re.
sources of that section Of the country.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14
x Heavy Fire Loss at Augusta, Ga.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Feb. l4-At 8 O'Clock
Saturday evening, fire broke out in the
Masonic hall theatre, and before the firemen
could reach the scene, the whole rear par;
was burning fercely and beyond control
The building was four stories high, aud ex.
tended from Broad to Ellis streets The
front was Masonic hall, and in the rear WAS
the theatre The fire rapidly made its way
to the front, and spread thence to the GIobs
hotel on the right, and several stores back OF
the Globe The mammoth establishment Of
DAILY & Armstrong, who carry an Immense
stock of valuable dry goods, laces, etc, ant
the carpet establishment of Battles 6 Coskey,
under the Masonic hall; Stansie, dry goods,
and Bearon & Co., cigars, etc, under the
Globe; the commission house Of r.
Nixon & Son, and the produce house of Il
Liebscher, were totally destroyed. The fir
originated in the theatre, and the total losse
are about sjS5,O00 with two-shirds insured.
There are lis farmers in the Connect
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14

BROOKLYN, n. Y, Feb 14-WniIe playing
on the ice at the Garden City lake Sunday
afternoon, William Leo Eugene Gristiuger
and Henry McTighe, choir boys at tn, Gar
deu City cathedral, were drowned, the thin
ice breaking under them and all efforts al
rescue proving futile. Their bodies We're re-
covered after bsng in the water three hours.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14

CHARLOTTE, p L T., Feb l4.-While q
political meeting was IN progress at Tine
Valley Sunday night, the roof of the hall fell
in on 80 people. None were killed but a
number suffered severe injuries. The build
ing was new one
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14

PHILADELPHIA. Feb 1.-THE Knight, IF
Labor have purchased property on North
| bolri street for So, 900, and it Will ha fitted
mp with offices to be occupied as the general
headquarters of the order for the United
| st ites and Canada
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14

BosToN. Feb. Il Mrs. Horace Nam,
widow Of the great educator, died Friday
1t her residence in Jamaica Plains, aged =
years She was well known throughout tn
country IS woman Of great iotalectua
paHsx
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14

VIENNA, Feb. l4.-Reports were current
here that Emperor William of G, rmany has
become so weak that his condition is re-
garded as serious.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14

A Popular Science Monthly writer says
monkeys have conversation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14
WAITING FOR JUDGMENT,
IN WHICH ONE HUNDRED MILLION
DOLLARS ARE INVOLVED.

Argument in the Great Telephone Case
Finished and the Issue in the Hands
of the Judges-The Senate Tries Again
to Get Mail Subsidy-Trade Dollar
Redemption-0 Items.
WASHINGTON CRY, Feb. 1.-THE magni-
tu'le of the interests involved-by many
placed as high as sl00G00, 000-the rival
claims to one of the greatest of modern ill.,
ventions, the open charges of fraud against
Bell. and of impostnre against Drawbaugh,
the brilliant array Of counsel, the scientific
theories advanced in explanation Of the
marvellous combination of the laws of
acoustics and of electrsity to produce the
miracle known as telephony, and the unusual
time given to the argument by the court,
niske truly celebrated case of the tele-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14

There are lis farmers in the Connect
.,,k larv,s1n t,,rn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-14

cannot % ON untiI i d taken on. ECONOMY
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-08
Mr.. Cleveland Candidate.

Recent Washington advices say that
President Cleveland has within the past
week frankly" stated that the sugges
tions of his friends and correspondents
from all parts of the country had persuad
ed him that his duty might demand Of
him reversal of his first determination
not to be a candidate for reelection. This
conclusion is said to be the result of a re
cent talk over matters with Smith NJ
Weed and of the fact that some obstacles
to Il solid delegation from New York in
support of Cleveland have been removed
1t was the doubts which hung about the
chances of IA united delegation which
caused the president to hesitate about
committing himself on the subject of d
denomination. He knows that a divided
delegation, from his own State would give
him bad send off. But having had reas
enable assurances of "A solid New York
delegation he has been able to see his way
clear to The nomination, and with the
prestige of unanimous backing from his
own State, he can quietly make his plans
to gather in the tractable elements Of con
vention strength in the other States. AS
for the republican candidates, the presi
dent thinks he can run against either
Messrs. Blaine, Sherman Allison, Gresh
am or any of the other men who are now
being prominently mentioned for the
nomination. Not many days ago the presi
dent, in talking with friend, said that he
would rather enter contest with any OF
the men named than to have the republi
cans nominate General "PhiP' Sheridan
Sheridan, he said, had been enough of q
partisan in his administration of affairs al
New Orleans to recommend him to the
most ultra politician in the republican
ranks and his military record was of the
magnetic kind, which would rekindle the
spirit of the late war and he might carry
the Irish vote in New York"
Since the confederate battle flags cpl
sode Mr.. Cleveland has awakened to the
Importance of the soldier vote in the neXl
election. Those of his friends with whom
he has conferred think that he has some
what overestimated it, as he has underes
timated the strength of the labor Vote IL
the coming fight,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-08

With the approach of the Utah elections
in August, the people of that territory are
beginning to estimate the probable result
under the new Edmunds- Tucker law. So
tar rs can be gathered from the reports of
those on the grsund, the Legislature will
be strongly -polygamous 1t is said
that the managers OF the liberal party,
organized in 1870, propose to take the
lead in the coming campaign by appeal
ing to democrats and republicans alike to
bury national issues and unite upon re-
preventative nom ormons for candidates.
AS regards the test oath the committee of
the liberal party takes Il strong position,
as will be seen from the following extract
from the committees call
The -polygany) act Of 1887 extend
ed that exclusion from registrat on as
voters to those who would not register an
oath to refrain from the practice of polyg-
amy, and from aiding and abettng, coun-
selling or advising such practice These
are acts, not beliefs 1t is technically true
that men who were not actual volators of
the law and who had no present inten.
ton" of violating the law, might right
fully take the registration oath, but it is
not really true, unless such men had "the
present intention" not to change their in
tention at any time in the future while the
law remains in force And the implica-
ton of the (MormOn) manifesto that the
oath bound promise had reference but to
| the makers present intention, and was
not continuing promise, is infamous.
This is the only tenable ground to take
and II gives the Mormons chance
in the coming elections, for it secures for
the first time seats in the territorial leg
islature for the non MormoLs If the voting
polygamists can be outnumbered in the
Utahllegislature, it will be easy to carry
any measure looking to the stamping out
of the curse of polygany in that terri
| tory
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-08

In the sudden death of Judge Luke p.
Poland, our State loses one of its most
distinguished sons, the bar leading law
yer and jurist, and the nation an eminent
and widely respected citizen. His death
was very sudden. He was in this city in
attendance on the commencement eXer
cises of the University, last week, and
seemed to be in excellent health and spir
its. He went from here to Montpelier and
thence by way of ST. Johnsbury to his
home in Waterville. On Saturday he was
about his place as usual, when he fell,
while IN his barn, and expired immediate
ly, of heart disease.
Luke Potter Poland was the son of Dea-
con Luther and Nancy Potter Poland
He was born in the town of Westford in
this county, November LIST, 1915, and was
thus in his I'D year at his death. When he
was six years old his father removed to
Colts Gore, now part of the town of Water
vile, Lamoille Co. He there acquired his
early education IN the common schools, adj
ding two terms in the academy. At the age
of eighteen he commenced the study of
law, and at the age of twenty-one was ad
mtted to the bar of Lamoille county on
the first day the court was held in that
then newly organized county. He com
menced the practice of the law in Morris
vile in 1886; was appointed register of
probate in 1889; represented the town in
the State constitutional convention of
lS43, and was States attorney in 1874 and
1915. lie had rapidly acquired prominence
and reputation as lawyer and in 1913 he
was elevated to the bench, having been
elected fifth associate justice of the SUI
preme Court. Upon the establishment Of
the Circuit Court of this State in 1850 he
was elected one of the judges thereof ;
and held that position continuously till
the reestabllshment of the Supreme
Court In 1857, when he was elected second
associate justice, and in 1860 he succeeded
to the chief justiceship. In 1865, having
mad eighteen successive elections rs Judge,
he was appointed United State senator by
Gov. Dillingham;, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Jacob Collamer.
At the session of the Legislature in 1866 he
was elected to serve the remainder of that
term, Mr.. Morrill, being at the same
time elected senator for the full term
commencing the following March. While
in the Senate he served on the judiciary
committee and the committee on patents
and the patent Office lie was delegate
to the Philadelphia "loyalist' convention
OF 1866. lie was sent to the 10th Congress
In SGG as repI sentative of the second dis
trict, TO succeed Hon. Justin $. Morrill,
who had been promoted to the United
States Senate and was successfully re-
elected to the 4lst, 42l and 43d Congresses.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-08

to mark the spot reached by Picketts
men. AS u Union soldier / would place
that monument where the foremost man
In that division fell or turned back, find
ing his valor vain against the men that
held the Union lines here on that day.
Would 1t take one leaf from the laurels
you won to have that memorial placed by
the side of that which to. day you unveiled
in recording the deeds of that heroic col
umn Would it not add new lustre to
your own Would not the two tablets be
two chapters in marble illustrating the
character of the American volunteer (?
Would not the foreign nations of the
world make their own deductions from
such a mute history of one episode of the
war ?"
The Battlefield association did not re
fuse to allow stone to be placed to mark
the spot reached by Picketts men. Their
rules do not permit that the main monu-
ment which Pickett's division wish to
erect should be placed on ground to which
the Union monuments have the first
claim but they gave express permission
to mark by suitable stone the spot with
IN the union lines which was reached by a
few of Pickett's men.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-08
GEN. SMITHS SPEECH
at the Goth Pennsylvania regiment Monu
meut Dedication at Gettysburg, July
2. 1887

At the dedication Of the monument of
the 69th Pennsylvania regiment, at Get
tysburg, the other day Gen. William r.
Smith was among the speakers Tie said
From the altar fires which you have
lighted here shall be borrowed fire to IL
Illuminate other affairs, before which united
veterans shall meet to offer up sacrifice,
not of blood but of the flowers OF friend
ship and patriotism to Him who has made
of us one country, with one interest ana
one future. Let those who at TINS late
day continue TO preach what has been
aptly termed the gospel of hate draw
from this meeting its full significance and
descend from their pulpits and close up
forever the tabernacles of dlscord. Let
the army associations enlarge their Dor
ders and become organizations OF Nete-
rams determined to make the future gloll-
Gus by its peace and prosperity, and let
their orators and poets become eloquent
for that future which has been shaped by
the war and return of fraternal feeling,
that war by which dlscoid1nt elements
were eliminated from the body poiltlc,
leaving unto us Il harmonious whole.
The lesson of to day cannot ne lost
upon the country. 1t has been sad that
the natural guardians of this ground have
refused to allow stone TO be placed here
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-08

ship-owners will inevitably have the ad
vantage and if the railroads are allowed
to make their own rates in competition
with water carriers the latter will be none
the better off for the Interstate commerce
law. The vessel owners of the country
are preparing to present their case before
Congress, and they declare that they
Twill demand from that body clear ex-
preston" 1t is plain that the vessel own
ers are worse off than they were before
the Interstate law was passed for then
they could "pooW If a railroad met them
at a competing point. But now pooling is
forbidden, and il the railroads can cut
rates with impunity, there is no recourse
left for the vessel owners. This seems to
be the most serious complication which
has arisen under the interstate law.